Samsung Mobile has announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Instinct s30 exclusively from Sprint. Instinct s30 offers full touchscreen functionality and 3G broadband speeds.

The Instinct s30 will be more "open" than its predecessor, with access to core Java APIs, including messaging, multimedia and Bluetooth, allowing developers to take advantage of the phone's features. By providing this open access, Sprint is providing what developers have been seeking and making it possible for them to create more sophisticated and innovative applications for customers to use on the Instinct family of phones, said the company.

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